Research Article

New Method for Calculating the Settlement of Single Pile and Pile Group in Soft Soil Area

Table 1

Physical and mechanical parameters of soils.

No.NameBottom buried depth (m)Density (kN/m3)Water content (%)

1Filling1.33∼3.8217.3843.5
3-1Silt10.50∼11.4015.6770.1
3-2Silt19.18∼21.2116.1064.7
3-3Muddy clay20.85∼23.3617.2750.5
4-1Clay22.48∼24.3619.0632.9
4-2Clay28.47∼30.9018.2040.9
5-1Silty clay with clay31.01∼33.5519.3329.9
5-2Clay34.26∼38.8518.5537
6-1Clay with silty clay38.96∼45.6019.4929.6
6-2Clay41.97∼46.4318.4036.8
7-1Clay with silty clay47.4619.1230.7
8Silty clay mixed with reef42.92∼52.30————
9-1-1Completely weathered bedrock58.68∼69.52————
9-1-2Completely weathered bedrock75.46∼105.76————
9-2Strongly weathered bedrock84.48∼114.48————
9-3Moderately weathered bedrockUnpierced————